T78 · R16 · W5M Township Canada Report

Oil & gas activity in T78 R16 W5M.

Western Canada. Dominant operator BAYTEX ENERGY LTD. runs 53% of the active wells. Falls inside the Bakken field.

Active wells
540
of 700 on file
Pipelines
22.8 km
10 segments
Operators
4
BAYTEX ENERGY LTD. dominant
Orphan
0
Clean
Data refreshed · 2026-10-30
Section map of Township 78, Range 16, W5M
540 active · 22.8 km pipe
Well status
Active
Suspended
Abandoned
Orphan
Pipeline
T78 R16 W5M

At a glance

Location
T78 R16 W5M · Western Canada
Dominant operator
BAYTEX ENERGY LTD. · 285 wells · 53% of fleet
Field overlap
Bakken, Duvernay · 79% of township area
Total wells on file
700 · 540 active · 2 suspended · 13 abandoned
Orphan exposure
None on fileClean
Pipelines
22.8 km · Sweet gas 68% · Oil 27% · Other 5%
Recent transfers
12 licences · Last 12 months
Last data refresh
2026-10-30 · AER ST37 + ST76 + BA snapshot

Operators in this township

Top 5 BAs by active well count. BAYTEX ENERGY LTD. carries roughly 51% of the active fleet. Per-operator profiles arrive in the next release — the in-app search already surfaces every BA snapshot today.

BAYTEX ENERGY LTD.

BA 5322

242

Active

43

Susp

12

Abd

0

Orph

Cenovus

BA 3776

104

Active

11

Susp

4

Abd

0

Orph

Surge Energy

BA 4476

74

Active

5

Susp

3

Abd

0

Orph

CNRL

BA 5476

51

Active

9

Susp

2

Abd

0

Orph

Well status breakdown

700 wells of record across the township. Orphan and recently abandoned counts surface liability exposure for surface-rights work.

Active
540
Suspended
2
Abandoned
13
Orphan
0

Pipeline inventory

22.8 km total · Top 10 by length

AER ST76 pipeline segments crossing the township. Operator, substance, OD, MOP, and H₂S concentration are all in the per-parcel PDF.

Crude Oil Lic 18922218.0 mm · 3,750 kPa · Strathcona4.8 km
Salt Water Lic 25320143.0 mm · 9,450 kPa · Cenovus4.4 km
Sour Gas Lic 26325148.0 mm · 3,850 kPa · Surge EnergyH₂S 7%4.2 km
Crude Oil Lic 2238487.0 mm · 6,000 kPa · CNRL4.1 km
Natural Gas Lic 24497230.0 mm · 7,550 kPa · Strathcona3.8 km
Natural Gas Lic 1965677.0 mm · 6,200 kPa · Cenovus3.2 km
Salt Water Lic 2762475.0 mm · 5,100 kPa · Surge Energy3.0 km
Crude Oil Lic 1977089.0 mm · 2,500 kPa · CNRL2.9 km
Natural Gas Lic 21968274.0 mm · 9,100 kPa · Strathcona2.4 km
Crude Oil Lic 21696144.0 mm · 1,600 kPa · Cenovus2.0 km

Recent licence transfers

12 transfers in last 12 mo

BA-to-BA licence transfers in the township from the AER. Transfers to the Orphan Well Association are flagged.

DateFromToWells
2026-09-30CNRLStrathcona1
2026-08-30StrathconaCenovus3
2026-07-30CenovusSurge Energy8
2026-06-30Surge EnergyCNRL7
2026-05-30CNRLStrathcona1

Drill down: 36 sections in this township

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T78 · R16 · W5M

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Township FAQ

About this T78 R16 W5M report

What's the source of well data for T78 R16 W5M?
Active and suspended well counts come from AER ST37, refreshed monthly. Orphan well sites come from the Orphan Well Association inventory. Pipelines come from AER ST76. BA snapshot data is per-licensee. Every page is rebuilt on the 1st of each month after AER data drops.
How often is this page updated?
This page was last refreshed 2026-10-30. Township Canada rebuilds all township pages monthly after AER ST37, ST76, and OWA data drops, typically the first week of the month.
Can I export a PDF report for this township?
Yes — clicking any section in the section grid opens the in-app search at /app/search where you can pull any LSD inside that section and export a per-parcel PDF (combined Energy + Agriculture). Pro and Business users get one free parcel report.
What's the difference between active, suspended, and orphan wells?
Active means the well is producing or capable of producing. Suspended means production has stopped but the well is intact and could resume. Abandoned means the wellbore has been plugged and decommissioned. Orphan means responsibility for the well has been transferred to the OWA — the original operator is gone, often signalling cleanup liability for surface-rights holders. See the full Energy Bundle →